When looking for a teacher, it is important that they know what they’re talking about. Much like you wouldn’t ask a doctor how to fix a leak in your roof, don’t expect expert advice in areas this person is not qualified in.
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I can’t tell you what happens at every Muslim women’s retreat. But I can tell you what happened at this one. When I was asked to write this piece, the first word that came to mind was oasis. An oasis, contrary to what most people (including myself) believed, are man made. And somehow this was even
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If someone had asked me before the retreat what I expected, I don’t think I could have answered. I knew I needed time away. Time with Allah. Time to think. But I was also carrying grief that I wasn’t ready to speak about. I wasn’t sure I would manage all the activities or have the emotional energy to be around people
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This desire for more is driven by our access to social media apps. The increase of consumption driven hauls fill our screens, fast fashion is at our fingertips and we’re pressured to constantly work for material goods or a higher standard of luxury living.
From the clothes that we wear, to the food and drink we consume, we are encouraged to strive for more. Brands increasingly resort to audacious tactics to capture and keep our attention.
Is it any wonder that our hearts might be feeling disconnected?
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When Ibrahim AS was instructed to rebuild the Kaaba, he was also instructed to call people to it. He questioned Allah ﷻ and asked how his call would reach the masses. Allah instructed him to make the call and said He would make it reach people. Performing the Hajj is a response to this ancient call that he made.
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In the UK, two thirds of Muslim women want access to women scholars, just one third of women feel connected to the wider Muslim community and less than 10% go to their local mosque for advice. A new survey which we at Ta Collective (formerly My Mosque Story) did in partnership with Muslim Census has found that the faith experiences of Muslim women in the UK are bleak and yet, this is not surprising.
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As someone who spent a year of her degree working with mosques and understanding some of the challenges facing them, I know very well the issues facing women within mosques that need to be tackled. My Mosque Story is important because whilst we may know of Muslim women who have experienced interactions that have distanced them from the mosque, we had no official data available.
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